MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation was among the first to call on Congress to step in and fix the gray wolf debacle, and today’s Congressional delisting of wolves in a portion of the West is a step in the right direction, officials say. “This is a win for science over emotion. It’s a win for facts over hysteria. Congress has reaffirmed that state wildlife biologists—not lawyers, judges or animal rights activists—are the best authority in conservation and wildlife management today,” said David Allen, RMEF president and [...]
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April 16th, 2011
Sportsmen Win Major Courtroom Battle Protecting Hunting on Public Lands
(Columbus) – Federal Judge James S. Gwin has ruled in favor of sportsmen by denying a lawsuit aimed at closing hunting on dozens of units of the 100 million acre National Wildlife Refuge System. This long running case began in 2003 when the Fund for Animals, which later merged with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), filed a lawsuit to stop hunting on 39 refuges. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (USSAF), along with other organizations, intervened on behalf of sportsmen. Anti hunting groups later expanded the lawsuit to include more 50 [...]
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Volunteer Labor for RMEF Tops $17 Million in Value
MISSOULA, Mont.—For the first time in Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation history, annual labor donated by RMEF volunteers has exceeded $17 million in total value. This voluntary workforce of devoted elk hunters and other conservationists is providing much of the horsepower for RMEF initiatives in 2011—habitat conservation and enhancement, elk restoration, hunting heritage and youth education programs, and [...]
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Bad Boy Buggies® Introduces Work Series
(AUGUSTA, GA) —Bad Boy Buggies presents its new Work Series of bedded utility vehicles, ideal for handling land- and game-management tasks on large [...]
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For Pickens, Conservation is the Means to Recreational Ends
Equally comfortable leading a corporate boardroom or following a brace of pointers through quail country, T. Boone Pickens brings a new kind of perspective—and audience—to his role as honorary chairman for National Hunting and Fishing Day 2011. The annual commemoration is set for Saturday, Sept. 24, [...]
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World Champion Elk Callers Crowned in Reno
RENO, Nev.—Elk callers from nine states and one Canadian province have earned Top 3 honors in the RMEF/Leupold World Elk Calling Championships for 2011. Competition was held as part of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s annual Elk Camp & Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Expo, which ended March 6 in Reno, Nev. The event helps raise awareness of elk, habitat and the conservation initiatives of [...]
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Elk Camp 2011 Generates $2.5 Million for Conservation
RENO, Nev.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation on Sunday wrapped up its largest annual conservation fundraiser with gross revenues topping $2.5 [...]
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‘Boone and Crockett Country’ Captures TV Honors
MISSOULA, Mont.—On the air for less than a year, Boone and Crockett Country has already established itself among the best in outdoor television with two recent honors—a Bronze Telly Award and a Golden Moose [...]
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U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Receives NWTF’s Prestigious Hunting Heritage Award
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — This year’s winner of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s prestigious Lynn Boykin Hunting Heritage Award is best described as the hunting industry’s watchdog. The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance was created to protect hunting as a way of life for millions of [...]
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Weatherby® Guarantees SUB-MOA With New Vanguard® S2 Rifles
In recent years, accuracy-avid hunters and shooters have made Vanguard® rifles the top seller in Weatherby’s firearms line. Weatherby now takes the performance of Vanguard to an even higher level with the new Series 2 (S2), which is guaranteed to shoot SUB-MOA (a three-shot group of .99-inch or less) with factory or premium [...]
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Virginia House Committee Tables Deer, Elk, and Bear Damage Bill
(Columbus, OH) – Sportsmen should thank Committee members for voting to stop a bill that would have allowed for the unlimited killing of deer, elk and [...]
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World Elk Calling Championships On for March 4-5
MISSOULA, Mont.—Amateur and professional elk callers from across the U.S. will converge on Reno, Nev., for the RMEF/Leupold World Elk Calling Championships, March 4-5, [...]
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New Book Traces, Celebrates History of Elk Hunting
MISSOULA, Mont.—America’s premiere big-game hunting historian, Boone and Crockett Club, has announced a new book that traces the evolution of elk hunting and records keeping from the late 1880s through the 1970s. “An American Elk Retrospective” features hundreds of vintage photos, historic score charts, records correspondence and portraits of some of the most significant elk ever [...]
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Sportsman’s Warehouse Steps Up Support for RMEF
MISSOULA, Mont.—With retail locations in 15 states and a new online store, Sportsman’s Warehouse is reflecting the interests of a growing customer base by stepping up support for the Rocky Mountain Elk [...]
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Elk Foundation to Fund Arizona Conservation Projects
MISSOULA, Mont.—Wildlife conservation and public education projects in five Arizona counties have been selected to receive grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in [...]
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Nevada Projects Selected for Elk Foundation Grants
MISSOULA, Mont.—More than 3,900 acres in Nevada are slated to be enhanced for elk and other wildlife as a result of several projects selected to receive 2010 grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
The new RMEF funding, totaling $58,330,
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GunBroker.com® Hosting Charity Auction of Pink Rifle to Fight Breast Cancer
In a bid to fight breast cancer, GunBroker.com® is hosting a charity auction of a unique pink rifle. The auction, which can be viewed at http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=197284611, ends November [...]
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Leupold® Offers Optical Ideas for More Successful Hunting
BEAVERTON, Ore. – As hunting seasons approach around the country, Leupold® offers the following ideas for using optics technology to achieve more success [...]
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Club Helps Introduce Washington D.C. Students to Archery
MISSOULA, Mont.—Since launching in 2002, the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) has become a true phenomenon, expanding into 47 states and introducing tens of thousands of students to a traditional outdoor sport. Now, with help from Boone and Crockett Club, NASP has another new chapter—in America’s [...]
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Tips for Using Your Day 6 PlotWatcher
The Day 6 PlotWatcher Time-Lapse Video Camera takes the guesswork out of hunting by recording daytime game activity around potential hunting locations revealing the best time and place to hunt. You can view the footage using the free GameFinder software, which allows you to watch an entire days’ video in just a few minutes. When you watch the video, it’s as if you’ve sat in that location all day [...]
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RMEF Education Grants for Maryland, Delaware
MISSOULA, Mont.–Conservation education projects in nine counties in Maryland and one county in Delaware have been selected to receive grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in [...]
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Izaak Walton League Joins NHF Day Sponsors
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.–One of the nation’s oldest and most respected conservation organizations, the Izaak Walton League of America, is an official sponsor of this year’s National Hunting and Fishing (NHF) [...]
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10 Ideas for Efficient Elk Hunting
MISSOULA, Mont.–If you’re an elk hunter, or would like to be, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is offering 10 ideas for improving your efficiency this hunting [...]
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Virginia to Receive Grants from Elk Foundation
MISSOULA, Mont.–A trio of conservation education and hunting heritage projects in Virginia have been selected to receive grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in [...]
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California Conservation Projects to Receive RMEF Grants
MISSOULA, Mont.–Wildlife conservation and public education projects in 16 California counties–including a 339-acre land acquisition in Santa Clara County to conserve habitat and eventually open public access east of San Jose, Calif.–have been selected to receive grants from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in [...]
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Western Hunting & Conservation Expo Announces MidwayUSA as Title Sponsor
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Western Hunting & Conservation Expo (WHCE) announces MidwayUSA as the Title Sponsor for the Expo through [...]
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NHF Day Sponsor Yamaha to Give Away Grizzly 450 EPS ATV
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.–Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., the leading maker of ATV and Side-by-Side (SxS) vehicles for outdoorsmen and women, continues its support of outdoor recreational sports and conservation efforts by sponsoring the 2010 National Hunting and Fishing (NHF) [...]
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Elk Champion Jake Clark to Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame
MISSOULA, Mont.–Cowboy, outfitter, conservationist and devoted champion of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Jake Clark of Powell, Wyo., will be inducted into the Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame on Sept. 10.
A ceremony in Casper, Wyo., will recog
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Virginia to Restore Elk; RMEF Pledges Support
MISSOULA, Mont.–The board of directors of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has voted to restore a wild elk herd in part of the state, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has responded by pledging support for the effort. Possibilities could include RMEF funding assistance, technical expertise and/or volunteer [...]
Go to Virginia to Restore Elk; RMEF Pledges SupportAugust 27th, 2010
Educating the Public About Hunting, Fishing, Conservation
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.–For 38 years, National Hunting and Fishing Day has been celebrated from the smallest hometowns to the highest offices in our nation’s capital. An official public reminder that conservation in America depends on leadership and funding from hunters and anglers, NHF Day now aims to deliver its message year round through a free and newly updated variety of educational [...]
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